Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-14

Robert holmeo, OF Heading, Penna.
This agent of the Mutual Life. with Don
Quixote obliquty. again points his lance and
rides his well-worn hobby to another tilt at the
equitable.
THIS comparison L. not too courteous to the
chivalrie hero of Gil Bias quaint creation, but
It ts-the moral.
Having read "a sharp attack on the Equita
BILE" can say, without fear of contradiction by
any selfrespecing insurance official agent,
that II Is by Its specious falsity and distorted de-
ductions, unworthy OF serious reply, except
to this one bold question: IT. More Anon (the
anonymous screen OF this mani toas guilty Of
Justification nhy did not Mr.. Special [myseiD
prore this from the o17ciai record and then brand
him as a Jdisi6srS" Ayanswer is that hoping
Robert Holmes would see his error and mend
his ways, did not wish to be harsh by remind.
ing him that he Is by the special records OF the
Court OF Quarter Sessions Of Bucks county, Pa,
(Doylestown. September. lss1, a convicted "falsi.
der.") for. by that record, Robert Holmes, OF
heading, agent of the Mutual Life. of New York,
was arrested, tried ana found guilty Of "libelous
Interpretations OF a life company IN good
standing.
Knowing these facts. and that, d We ears later,
the Chronicle, of New York, August q, Iss5 one
OF the leading insurance papers OF the country,
had published "Holmes ploried tor pub ic
contempt" AS "a studious ana persistent com.
pier or writer OF abusive and delusive leaflets,
circulars and pamphlets" 1t WAS not nee ssary
for my pen to brand him as u falsifier " or to
take further heed Of his reprehen 81 bic practices
unless The ON Of the Mutual Lie should en-
dorse his false assertions by their silent acqui.
essence. By happy coincid snce, "a Hearty
Tribute to the Eq uitable." and the 2;th ANNUAL
STATEMENT of this SOCIETY appeared In the same
issue with this "sharp atiacs," abd arc active
evidence OF the unequalled strength and good
standing of the Equitable in Lancaster
All policies issued by the Equitable are Incon.
testable after three years. 1t Is q sad comedy
for an agent OF tho Mutual Life to charge any
other lie company with contesting deal claims.
especially In Lancaster, wheIe few have forgot
Ten the action OF the Mutual Life with the
estates Or baaenciaries OF the late Jacob r,
| Frey and the late Major Il. W. shenk. See Len.
| caster Daily Examiner. March 20 1855
~ Is serious crime tolioel and misrepresent
the charac er and charter OF a great life assur.
/ ance society. The IRON hand OF the law cha.
already convicted" u falsiaer, ana NAV do so
again with Juli penalty.
The charter OF the Equitable slys The in.ur.
ence business OF the company shall be conducted
on the rnutuh plan" This charter IA easilv An.
ve,tigatsd by any policy holder in as emirstU.
| not by nlutiid,ed eItracts.
Apropos OF this. an editorial In the New York
| Commerctd1 6ulsftn, Jan. IL. 1854. says; Anv
rival agent who eudeavors to make capital Tor
| himself on SO slim foundation a. thi. nroves
himself mere bupgler In life Insurance work.
MsIeptesehtauons. US general thing. make q
| very poor foundation for permanent success
| THIS has been proved true in life Insurance. I'M
siness especially. And the use OF misre preset
tation by an agent or the attempted procure.
ment OF business BY such practices must, In the
end. react disastrously upon the ma ua % man I
| aud credit OF the company"
The Equitable. by Its agents, we'll know the
penalty for success. The reactiye effect of ma.
llaious misrepresentation are well shown by
the omciai record that the Equitable has passed
and leads sil competitors by uneQusiied sur
| plus. Income ana Amount OF business ana tts
unappronched record for promptituds In pay
| msnt OF claims. Its NOn.f forieiting ana q In
| contestable" Tonttne system 10 the most popular
nA vnp<a nAflu ThH turNA A..
hoadep OF 10 year Tontine policies in the EQuits.
Die. for example. are larger than those paid by
any other company ON any kind OF policy issued
st or about the same time. Tie possession Of IL